FINCHER, STEPHEN LEE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1249 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H5130 [23JY] (see H.R. 3805), H5202 [24JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H441 [2FE]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6234 [20SE]

——— eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5202 [24JY]

——— ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H966 [27FE]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5331 [30JY]

——— permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see H.R. 6456), H6280 [21SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H727 [14FE]

Credit: create a Federal charter for National Consumer Credit Corporations (see H.R. 6139), H5079 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify maximum distance between Farm Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office (see H.R. 4330), H2212 [26AP]

——— require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H2134 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H5131 [23JY]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see H.R. 6511), H6275 [21SE]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H3363 [31MY]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H28 [17JA]

Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H6765 [12DE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H966 [27FE]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7360 [19DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3808 [19JN]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 3848), H2212 [26AP]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H115 [23JA]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2212 [26AP]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6062 [14SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H1497 [21MR]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H803 [15FE]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H4828 [11JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H220 [31JA]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H4908 [17JY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5010 [18JY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2813 [16MY]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1808 [29MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H5526 [31JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4656 [29JN]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H1807 [29MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H966 [27FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2647 [10MY]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H374 [1FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (see H.R. 5952), H3732 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H512 [6FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H187 [27JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]

Public debt: retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6680 [7DE]

Securities: provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H5766 [10SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 5044), H2268 [27AP]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H694 [9FE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2134 [25AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6280 [21SE]

——— repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 4064), H901 [16FE]

——— repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (see H.R. 6088), H4908 [17JY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4656 [29JN]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H2447 [8MY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1135 [1MR]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H5860 [11SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1571 [26MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H3481 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H218 [31JA]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 789), H6151 [19SE]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 6415), H6060 [14SE]

Mortgages: amend the definition of mortgage originator to include certain employees of a retailer of manufactured homes (see H.R. 6694), H7424 [20DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (H.R. 3849), H219 [31JA]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (H.R. 6415), H6061 [14SE]

Mortgages: amend the definition of mortgage originator to include certain employees of a retailer of manufactured homes (H.R. 6694), H7424 [20DE]

Remarks

Business and industry: require emerging growth companies to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder vote requirements, H1255 [7MR]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (H. Res. 789), E1567• [19SE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5279, H5284 [25JY]

——— require each agency to submit and obtain approval from the Office of Science and Technology Policy for guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality of relevant scientific information, H5284 [25JY]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose the number of domestic and foreign employees, H1282 [8MR]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (H.R. 6415), E1543• [14SE]

Jackson, TN: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church installation of new pastor, E915• [31MY]

Medina, TN: tribute to first graduating class of South Gibson County High School, E914• [31MY]

——— tribute to first graduating class of South Gibson High School, E855• [18MY]

Mortgages: amend the definition of mortgage originator to include certain employees of a retailer of manufactured homes (H.R. 6694), E1987• [21DE]

SEC: consider burden of internal controls auditing requirements for companies with public float less than a certain amount, H5279 [25JY]

——— study effects of financial speculation on domestic oil and gasoline prices on emerging growth companies, H1260 [7MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1239, H1244, H1249, H1251, H1255, H1257, H1260 [7MR], H1282 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), consideration (H. Res. 572), H1226 [7MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, H1591 [27MR]

——— modify revenue threshold for emerging growth companies to remain eligible for exemptions from certain regulations, H1251 [7MR], H5279 [25JY]

——— prohibit communication between emerging growth companies and accredited investors, H1257 [7MR]

——— provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (H.R. 3213), H5279 [25JY]

Tennessee: tribute to school districts in West Tennessee that earned exemplary status from the Tennessee Dept. of Education, E1395• [3AU]

Votes: position on missed, E604• [19AP], E814• [16MY]

Tributes

Carruth, Richard, E916• [31MY]

Summitt, Pat, H2076 [25AP]

Underwood, John and Grace, E1247• [12JY]